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Hot Stove Roundup: 11/12/2009
10 days ago by
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Time for another serving from the hot stove. There are plenty of rumors that connect the Yanks to superstar players, but its way to early in the off-season for anyone to honestly know what plans the Yankees have made. Regardless, let's take a look at what the papers are saying...
Heating The Stove
12 days ago by
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Now that the Yankees have been crowned World Series champs, the hot stove season can begin. The 2009 General Manager meetings are currently taking place in Chicago, and the rumor mill has been ripe with information on what the Yankees plan on doing this winter:Pitcher John Lackey is...
World Champs!
18 days ago by
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The Yankees captured their 27th World Series title in a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It's been a long time since the last championship season, but after a nine year wait, the Yankees are again the best team in baseball. It took a mixture of seasoned veterans, pricey...
Aroldis Chapman present at Game 6 victory
26 days ago by
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According to Jon Heyman, the Yankees invited highly touted Cuban pitching prospect Aroldis Chapman to watch Game 6 of the ALCS at Yankee stadium, and the 21* year-old lefty was in attendance to watch the Yankees clinch the American League Pennant. Seems like a pretty good negotiation...
2009 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Phillies
26 days ago by
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The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies will kick off game one of the 2009 World Series tomorrow night in the Bronx. Except for Jimmy Rollins, many are predicting a long series, mainly because both teams are pretty evenly matched. In the end, I'll give the edge to the Yankees...
Yankee News and Notes: 8-19-09
August 19, 2009 by
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Another solid win for CC Sabathia and the Yankees last night. The Big Ace has been excellent this month, going 4-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 6.2 K/BB ratio in 30.2 innings. With the pitching staff throwing as well as it has, the Yankees have a great shot to dominate in the post season. Let...
Yankees promote Pena
August 07, 2009 by
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Peter Abraham is reporting that the Yankees have recalled infielder Ramiro Pena and sent pitcher Anthony Claggett to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Pena was demoted in early July in order to gain some outfield experience in Scranton. He hit .250 with two home runs and seven RBI in...
A's cut Giambi, Twins acquire Pavano
August 07, 2009 by
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A couple of minor moves resulted in former Yankees buying plane tickets today. The Oakland A's released Jason Giambi, who has yet to be activated from the disabled list after his latest injury. Due to the injuries, the 38 year-old slugger has struggled at the plate. I'm sure...
Yanks acquire Chad Gaudin
August 06, 2009 by
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Michael Kay first reported during tonight's game that the Yankees acquired pitcher Chad Gaudin from the Padres, but Bryan Hoch confirmed it via Twitter, noting that PTBNL will be sent to the Padres to complete the deal. Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger is reporting that the right...
Yankees DFA Ransom, promote Claggett and sign Russ Ortiz
August 05, 2009 by
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Brian Cashman had a busy day, designating infielder Cody Ransom for assignment and calling up pitcher Anthony Claggett to take his spot. You'll remember Claggett from his first big league stint when he gave up eight runs off nine hits in only one and two-thirds innings. The Yankees...
Indians DFA Jose Veras
August 04, 2009 by
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The Indians designated former Yankee reliever Jose Veras for assignment earlier tonight to make room for Jess Todd. Veras posted a 7.62 ERA in 13 innings for the Tribe. If he goes unclaimed, maybe the Yankees will take another look at him. He does have a terrific arm, he just needs...
Cashman was aggressive at deadline
August 03, 2009 by
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Yankee fans seemed upset when Brian Cashman failed to acquire an arm prior to the trade deadline, but according to Ken Rosenthal, the Yankee GM tried very hard to add a pitcher:Yankees GM Brian Cashman told Rosenthal that he was "very aggressive" going after pitching help...
Could Josh Towers or Jason Hirsh make a difference?
August 03, 2009 by
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Sergio Mitre has yet to record a quality outing for the Yankees in his first three starts, and based on his numbers, the trend will likely continue. Once Joba Chamberlain is moved to the bullpen, the team will need another quality pitcher to eat innings. With Chien Ming-Wang out for...
Yankees acquire Eric Hinske
June 30, 2009 by
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The Yankees acquired infielder/outfielder Eric Hinske from the Pirates earlier today, giving up two minor league pitchers in the process. The 31 year-old hit .255 in 54 games, seeing time at first, third and right field. Ramiro Pena was demoted to make room for Hinske on the 25-man...
Unconfirmed list of 2003 PED users
June 30, 2009 by
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Rotoinfo.com has posted an unconfirmed list of 103 steroid users that failed a PED test during the 2003 season. I'm not sure how accurate the list is, or how they got it, but many of the names make sense:1.Nomar Garciaparra2.Manny Ramirez3.Johnny Damon4.Trot Nixon5.David Ortiz6...
Yanks looking at Huston Street
June 28, 2009 by
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With only a month until the trade deadline, expect to hear plenty of rumors. According to Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger, the Yankees have expressed interest in Colorado reliever Huston Street.A major league source, who requested anonymity because he isn't authorized to comment...
Yanks DFA Veras
June 17, 2009 by
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In order to activate Brian Bruney, the Yankees designated Jose Veras for assignment yesterday. Veras posted a 5.96 ERA and held opponents to a .235 AVG in 25.2 innings this season. Veras is out of options, so if he goes unclaimed for 10 days, he'll will likely rejoin Triple-A Scranton...
Yankees take Murphy in second round
June 09, 2009 by
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The Yankees drafted catcher/outfielder John "JR" Murphy out of Florida's Pendleton High with their second-round pick. Murphy is a recently converted catcher, and I could see the Yankees shifting him to another position in the future depending on how his bat develops....
Yankees take Heathcott in first round
June 09, 2009 by
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The Yankees drafted outfielder Slade Heathcott out of Texas High School with their first round pick in the 2009 amateur draft. Heathcott, one of the top high school talents in the draft, is projected to be future a five-tool player in the mold of Grady Sizemore. Here's what Baseball...
Bruney throws 20 pitches without pain
June 06, 2009 by
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Good news for a Yankee pen that needs another dependable pitcher: Brian Bruney reported no pain after throwing a 20-pitch bullpen session before the game last night:"I threw 20 pitches, all fastballs," said Bruney, who is on the disabled list for the second time this season...
Pinstripes, Pa. is back in action
June 06, 2009 by
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After a tumultuous month of sickness, graduation and tons of work (some baseball related, some not), I am finally healthy, graduated and free of most obligations. That means the blog will enjoy regular content again. Thanks to those of you who sent e-mails about what was going on,...
Manny Ramirez tests positive for PEDs
May 07, 2009 by
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via Bill Shaikin and Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times:Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended 50 games starting today, The Times has learned. The test result and suspension is expected to be announced later today. The Dodgers informed...
Posada to DL, Cervelli promoted
May 05, 2009 by
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According to WFAN and the Journal News, Jorge Posada was placed on the disable list with a hamstring injury. The Yankees are saying that Posada will be out for two or three weeks, but Peter Abraham is hearing rumors that he'll be out for 3-5 weeks. Francisco Cervelli was called...
SWB Yankees: April 2009
May 03, 2009 by
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After one month of play, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees have an International League leading 19-4 record. They also lead the IL in batting average (.309), runs (170), hits (262), homers (27), doubles (52), RBI (161) and nearly every other offensive category. The pitching staff is...
Yankee News and Notes: Hacker, Marte, Nady, Kontos, Chacon
May 03, 2009 by
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Sorry about the lack of posts lately, I've been doing a lot of work for Pinstripes Plus and just finished a magazine feature on Eric Hacker. With the Scranton Yankees on the road this week, I'll have a bit more time for posts.I'm not sure if this is typical procedure, but...
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